Down, down, down
Flying squid figurative language
Pufferfish poetry
Reef Rhetorical Appeals
Fishy fun
100

Vessel used to transport people to the depths of the ocean?

What is a submarine?

100

The great white shark had a mouth big enough to swallow the entire ocean!

What is hyperbole?

100

A jellyfish glides through the sea,
Dancing gracefully, wild and free.
Its glowing tentacles softly sway,
As it drifts through the waves all day.

Beneath the moon, it twists and turns,
A glowing jewel that softly burns.
It dances through the ocean blue,
As peaceful waves carry it through.

What is the rhyme scheme? (hint: check the last word of each line and use letters of the alphabet)

What is AABBCCDD?

100

Great white sharks help keep ocean ecosystems balanced by controlling populations of other marine animals. Without them, the food chain could become unbalanced. 

What type of appeal?

What is logos?

100

Unscramble the sentence:

efficient white sharks predators are Great 

What is Great white sharks are efficient predators.

200

Sea mammal that is often seen playfully jumping above the surface of the ocean.

What is a dolphin?

200

The swordfish’s tail went “SWISH, SWISH” through the water.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

The dolphin dances like a silver star,
Gliding through the waves from near to far.
It leaps above the sparkling sea,
Wild, joyful, and wonderfully free.

What tone (mood or vibe) does the poem create?

What is joyful or playful?

200

Imagine a tiny sea turtle struggling through a sea filled with plastic, searching for clean water and a safe place to live. We must protect our oceans so these gentle creatures can survive. 

What rhetorical appeal?

What is pathos?

200

Hangman:

s _ _ _ _

What is s q u i d?

300

Tiny shrimp-like creatures that are eaten by many whales, manta rays, penquins and more marine animals.

What are krill?

300

The ocean whispered secrets to the curious dolphins.

What is personification?

300


The endless ocean swallowed every light,
And left me alone in the cold, dark night.

What is the tone created?








What is hopeless?

300

As a marine biologist who has studied ocean ecosystems for over 15 years, I have seen firsthand how pollution harms marine animals. We have a responsibility to protect these creatures and the habitats they depend on. 

What rhetorical appeal?

What is ethos?

300

Dangerous storm that begins in the ocean.

What is a hurricane?

400

Soft bodied animal with no eyes or brain that uses its tenacles to capture prey.

What is a jellyfish?

400

The jellyfish floated like glowing balloons in the deep sea.

What is a simile?

400

The anglerfish lurks with the darkest waters lie,

And silently waits as its prey passes by.

What tone does this create?

What is suspenseful, tense, or frightening?

400

The sea turtle swims through a polluted ocean, searching for food among pieces of plastic. Every piece of trash makes its struggle harder.

What emotion does the author want the reader to feel?

What is sad or sympathetic?

400

Bioluminescent animals live in the darkest parts of the ocean and have the adaptation of making their own _________.

What is light?

500

What do marine animals' bodies have that help them to survive? (hint: begins with a)

What is an adaptation?

500

The oceans are a giant blue blanket covering the Earth.

What is a metaphor?

500


The dolphin glides beneath the sea,
It leaps above the waves so high,
Then twirls around so wild and free,
Before it dives beneath the blue.

What is the rhyme scheme?



What is ABAC?

500

What does type of appeal is pathos?

What is an emotional plea?

500

To swim and watch sea creatures in the ocean you should wear _______________.

What are goggles or a snorkel mask?